(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
GENEVA, 21st March, 2018 (WAM) -- Prominent jurists have called on the international community to condemn Qatar and stop its support for terrorist organisations.
They have also called on international human rights organisations to end their policy of ignoring Qatar’s practices and its human rights record.
During a seminar organised by the Arab Federation for Human Rights, on the sidelines of the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the jurists expressed their dissatisfaction at Qatar’s continuing and unrepentant support for terrorists and extremist organisations.
The participants at the seminar agreed that justice cannot be guaranteed and terrorism cannot be stopped completely unless those responsible are held accountable. When the International Criminal Court was established, its main role was to not let criminals escape justice, they added.
They warned that the silence on Qatar’s practices sends a wrong message to those aggrieved by terrorism and threatens the right to life, which is a key human right, as well as the right to liberty and personal security.
They affirmed that Qatar’s role in acts of terrorism in Bahrain and Yemen, as well as in Egypt and Libya, is no longer secret, and there are no doubts about the connection between Qatari authorities and terrorism. They also revealed key evidence that confirms Doha’s financial, media and operational support for terrorist organisations in these countries.
The jurists expressed their surprise that human rights organisations have overlooked Qatar’s human rights record. "Qatar is depicted in the international community as a supporter of human rights, but many human rights organisations have not noticed its internal human rights record," they said in conclusion.
WAM/Hazem Hussein/Hassan Bashir
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